Gluten Free
Citrus Cheesecake
Ingredients 10 Crunchy Coconut, crushed ½ cup butter, melted 1 pkt lemon jelly crystals ¾ cup boiling water 1 condensed milk 400g 2 cream cheese 250g, softened 2 tbs orange juice 2 tbs grated orange rind Method Combine crushed biscuits & melted butter. Press into base of 20cm springform tin. Add jelly crystals to boiling [...]
Cookies & Ice Cream
Ingredients 600ml (20fl oz) thickened cream 395g (13oz) can skim sweetened condensed milk 180g (6oz) gluten-free chocolate biscuits, roughly crushed 100g (3 1/3oz) dark chocolate, roughly chopped Method 1 Put the cream and condensed milk into a bowl and beat until thick and creamy. 2 Fold the chocolate biscuits and dark chocolate through the cream [...]
Crepes with Blueberries
Ingredients 300g (10oz) fresh blueberries 1/4 cup (60g/2oz) caster sugar 320ml (10 2/3fl oz) water 2 teaspoons arrowroot 70g (2 1/4oz) gluten-free all-purpose flour pre mix 1 tablespoon caster sugar 20g (3/4oz) butter or canola margarine, melted 2 eggs 3/4 cup (185ml/6fl oz) skim or no-fat milk canola oil spray Method 1 Place the blueberries, [...]
Passionfruit & Pineapple Granita
Ingredients 300ml (10fl oz) passionfruit pulp 300ml (10fl oz) unsweetened pineapple juice 1/4 cup (60ml/2fl oz) lime juice 1/2 cup (125g/4oz) caster sugar Method 1 Put the passionfruit pulp, pineapple juice, lime juice and sugar into a bowl and mix to combine. 2 Pour the mixture into a shallow metal container, cover and freeze for [...]
Sticky Date & Polenta Puddings
Ingredients 2/3 cup (170ml/5 2/3fl oz) golden syrup 1 cup (185g/6oz) sliced pitted fresh dates 4 cups (1 litre/32fl oz) milk 1/3 cup (80g/2 2/3oz) caster sugar 40g (1 1/3oz) butter or canola margarine, melted 3/4 cup (110g/3 1/2oz) fine polenta (cornmeal) 1/2 cup (125ml/4fl oz) reduced-fat cream Method 1 Preheat oven to 160°C (315°F/Gas [...]
Crunchy Raspberry Rice Pudding
Ingredients 3 cups (750ml/24fl oz) milk 1 cup (220g/7oz) short-grain rice 1/3 cup (80g/2 2/3oz) firmly packed brown sugar 60g (2oz) butter or canola margarine, melted zest of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons demerara sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 200g (6 1/2oz) fresh or frozen raspberries * If you wish to lower the GI of this [...]
Vanilla & Saffron Rice Souffles
Ingredients 3 cups (750ml/24fl oz) skim or no-fat milk 75g (2 1/2oz) long-grain rice 2 teaspoons lemon zest 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise pinch saffron threads 1 egg white 2 tablespoons caster sugar Method 1 Put the milk, rice, lemon zest, vanilla bean and saffron into a pan and slowly bring to the boil. Cook [...]
Carrot Cake
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (180g/6oz) gluten-free self-raising flour 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon mixed spice 2 1/2 cups (150g/5oz) baby rice cereal 1/2 cup (125ml/4fl oz) olive oil 1 cup (185g/6oz) lightly packed brown sugar 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup (60ml/2fl oz) golden syrup 2 1/2 cups (390g/12 [...]
Cheese, Tomato & Bacon Corn Bread
Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (150g/5oz) gluten-free self-raising flour 1 tablespoon caster sugar 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (110g/3 1/2oz) fine polenta (cornmeal) 1/2 cup (60g/2oz) grated cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 100g (3 1/3oz) semi-dried tomatoes, finely chopped 100g (3 1/3oz) trimmed bacon, chopped 2 eggs, lightly beaten [...]
Flourless Fruit & Nut Cookies
Ingredients 1/2 cup (80g/2 2/3oz) raw unsalted peanuts, roughly chopped 1/2 cup (80g/2 2/3oz) hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped 300g (10oz) shredded coconut 125g (4oz) dried apricots, roughly chopped 50g (1 2/3oz) sultanas 125g (4oz) dark chocolate, roughly chopped 500g (1lb) sweetened condensed milk Method 1 Preheat oven to 160°C (315°F/Gas 2-3). Line 2 baking [...]